#SALLY RICHARDSON SERIES#

Playing the character Berta Davenport, Richardson-Whitfield shows another side of her acting capabilities. Ultimately, the young sailor tackles his terrible history with the help of his new doctor and embarks on a search for the family he never knew. The moving story of a sailor named Antwone Fisher, portrayed by none other than Derek Luke, is brought to a military psychiatrist played by Hollywood veteran Denzel Washington for therapy because of his violent outbursts.įisher initially refuses to open up during his therapy sessions but eventually does and discloses a tragic childhood. However, she has a bona fide idea: Terry Conklin, a white guy who gave Roper his lone amateur loss.Īgain, the 54-year-old actress knew what needed to be gave in this movie! Richardson-Whitfield does a phenomenal job capturing the film’s character Bambi.īambi, who is Julio’s assistant, was hired as eye candy. The film also sends a contemporary message about how racial division may be used in sports (particularly boxing) to make great money. The film, directed by Reginald Hudlin, who also directed the 1992 film Boomerang, never stops slamming the boxing industry and its image-obsessed mentality. Jackson, Sallie Richardson-Whitfield, Peter Berg, Damon Wayans, Jeff Goldblum, Jon Lovitz, Cheech Marin, and Jamie Foxx.

The Great White Hype was released in 1996, starred some of Hollywood’s most prominent actors such as Samuel L. The Chicagoan native truly understood the assignment when it came to this role! The character Angela was a no-nonsense woman that knew what she wanted and didn’t let anyone get in her way of obtaining what she wanted. We got to see how Richardson-Whitfield brings the serious, action-packed element of the film with her character Angela. The 1994 film A Low Down Dirty Shame will always be a classic!įrom the memorable lines that fans are still quoting today to how the film shows the range of its hilarious scenes to the action-packed scenes the cast shined through. Here are our favorite movies and directing moments of Salli Richardson-Whitfield to celebrate her successful career! Be sure to tune in to an all-new episode of Uncensored, Sunday, April 3rd at 10P/9C where the legend herself tells her story!

#SALLY RICHARDSON SERIES#

foundation.In 2011, she exploded onto the scene as a director and producer after switching gears to a career behind the camera.Īs Richardson-Whitfield’s ability as a filmmaker was recognized early on by Ava DuVernay, she was offered a directing opportunity to direct two back-to-back episodes of the first season of the hit series Queen Sugar. She participates in countless charitable and philanthropic events, including The K.I.S. Salli is a married to actor and author, Dondre Whitfield, they have two children. Her incredible run was punctuated by the recent announcement of an Overall Deal with HBO along with Directing and Executive Producing Julian Fellowes' upcoming drama series THE GILDED AGE and directing two episodes of Adam McKay's UNT. She currently has series in development as a director/producer at Apple and Netflix. Salli's work on LUKE CAGE was nominated for a NAACP Award for Outstanding Directing In A Drama Series. Her now incredibly extensive directing resume includes such shows as AMAZON'S WHEEL OF TIME, HULU'S REPRISAL, APPLE'S SEE, NETFLIX'S ALTERED CARBON, STARZ' AMERICAN GODS and SURVIVOR'S REMORSE, SHOWTIME'S THE CHI, ABC's SCANDAL, FOX's LETHAL WEAPON, FREEFORM'S SHADOWHUNTERS, NETFLIX'S DEAR WHITE PEOPLE, LUKE CAGE, and THE PUNISHER, BET's REBEL, SYFY'S THE MAGICIANS and EUREKA, BLACKLIGHTNING, ALL AMERICAN for THE CW and ABC'S BLACKISH. Ava DuVernay was one of the first to recognize Salli's skill as director, offering Salli two back to back episodes of the first season of QUEEN SUGAR. On television, Salli starred in the long running SYFY network hit series EUREKA as well as three seasons of STITCHERS on FREEFORM.Ĭhanging gears to a role behind the camera, Salli has burst onto the scene as a director and producer. Jackson in THE GREAT WHITE HYPE, Denzel Washington in ANTWONE FISHER, and Will Smith in I AM LEGEND. She has been featured in over 20 major motion pictures and has starred opposite a number of Hollywood's top actors, including Samuel L.

Salli Richardson-Whitfield is a 30 year industry veteran.

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